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SUPERSERVER 6012L-6
USER’S MANUAL
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The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes t
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Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC techni- cians. It provides information for the installation and use of the Super- Server 6012L-6. Installation and maintainance should be performed by ex- perienced technicians only. The SuperServer 6012L-6 is a high-end, dual Intel Xeon processor 1U rackmount server based on the SC812-EO 1U rackmount server chassis and the P4DLR+ motherboard, which supports single or dual Xeon 512K L2 cache pro
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SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 Manual Chapter 4: System Safety You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SuperServer 6012L-6. Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the P4DLR+ motherboard, includ- ing the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and whe
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Preface Notes v
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SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction to the SuperServer 6012L-6 1-1 Overview......................................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 Server Chassis Featur
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Table of Contents Power ........................................................................................................ 3-3 3-4 SCSI Drive Carrier LEDs ............................................................................... 3-3 3-5 Motherboard LEDs.......................................................................................... 3-4 Chapter 4: System Safety 4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions ........................................................................ 4-1 4-2
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SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 Manual Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 5-16 Sleep Button ............................................................................................ 5-16 IPMB .......................................................................................................... 5-17 SMB ........................................................................................................... 5-17 Chassis Intrusion ...
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Table of Contents CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ................................................. 6-7 6-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-8 Power Supply Failure ............................................................................. 6-8 Removing/Replacing the Power Supply ............................................... 6-8 Chapter 7: AMIBIOS 7-1 Introduction ............................................
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SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 User's Manual Notes x
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Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to the SuperServer 6012L-6 1-1 Overview The Supermicro SuperServer 6012L-6 is a high-end dual processor, 1U rackmount server that features some of the most advanced technology currently available. The SuperServer 6012L-6 is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC812-EO 1U rackmount chassis and the P4DLR+ dual Intel Xeon processor mainboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems that have been certified for use with the
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SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 Manual l Rackmount hardware (with screws): Two (2) rack rail assemblies Six (6) brackets for mounting the rack rails to a rack/telco rack l One (1) CD-ROM containing drivers and utilities: Intel LANDesk Client Manager ATI Rage XL 8MB PCI graphics controller driver LAN driver SCSI driver l SuperServer 6012L-6 User's Manual * Type and number depends upon the configuration ordered. 1-2 Server Chassis Features The SC812-EO is Supermicro's second-generation 1U chassis and features
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Chapter 1: Introduction power button, a system reset button and an NMI (non-maskable interrupt) button. I/O Backplane The SC812-EO is a 1U rackmount chassis. Its I/O backplane supports one standard PCI slot and includes one COM port (the other is internal), one VGA port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, two Ethernet (LAN) ports and an external SCSI port. (See Figure 1-1.) Mouse Port Keyboard Port Ethernet Ports Standard Size PCI Slot USB Ports COM1 Port VGA Port Ext. SCSI Port Fig
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SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 Manual 1-3 Mainboard Features At the heart of the SuperServer 6012L-6 lies the P4DLR+, a dual Intel Xeon processor motherboard designed to provide maximum performance. Below are the main features of the P4DLR+. Chipset TM The P4DLR+ is based on the ServerWorks Grand Champion LE (GC-LE) chipset, which is a high-performance workstation SystemSet core logic chipset designed for dual-processor systems. The GC-LE consists of a North Bridge, a South Bridge and an IO bridge. The No
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Chapter 1: Introduction Onboard SCSI Onboard SCSI is provided with an Adaptec AIC-7899W SCSI controller chip, which supports dual channel, Ultra160 SCSI at a burst throughput rate of 160 MB/sec. The P4DLR+ provides two SCSI ports. A QLogic GEM318 controller is used for the SAF-TE compliant SCSI backpanel. PCI Expansion Slots The P4DLR+ has one 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X slot. A riser card is included with the server. This riser card fits into the 133 MHz PCI-X slot and was designed specially for
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SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 Manual 1-4 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 E-mail: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web site: www.supermicro.com European Office Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390 Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525 E-mail: sales@supermicro
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Chapter 2: Server Installation Chapter 2 Server Installation 2-1 Overview This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 6012L-6 up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes that your SuperServer 6012L-6 system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully integrated with a motherboard, proc
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SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 Manual Choosing a Setup Location: - Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door completely (~25 inches). - Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for sufficient airflow and ease in servicing. Warnings and Precautions! ! ! Rack Precautions: - Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the floor with the full weight of the rack resting on them. - In singl
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Chapter 2: Server Installation 2-4 Installing the SuperServer 6012L-6 into a Rack This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 6012L-6 into a rack unit. If the 6012L-6 has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. The following is a guideline for installing the 6012L-6 into a rack with the rack rails provided. You should also refer
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SUPERSERVER 6012L-6 Manual Installing the Chassis Rails: Position the fixed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of the 6012L-6 making sure the screw holes line up. Note that these two rails are left/right specific. Screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (see Figure 2-2). Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis. You will also need to attach the rail brackets when installng into a telco rack. Locking Tabs: As you have seen, both c
